Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement is one of the most successful orthopedic procedures performed today. It is done primarily for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the progressive degeneration of the surfaces of the knee [...]
Knee replacement: Facts and Myths
I am asked questions daily about knee replacements. I hear many misconceptions about knee surgery all the time. Today I would like to start with a simple concept: Knee replacements [...]
Ask Dr. Hacker: Partial Knee Replacement as an Outpatient
I've been told I need a partial knee replacement (right lateral compartment). I'm wondering if you do Makoplasty procedures now on an outpatient basis? Thanks, K.J. Dear K.J.: Thanks for [...]
Do you really know how I ‘replace your knee’ ?
Two patients today alone were shocked when they heard how a knee is 'replaced'. I was asked if the entire knee is 'chopped out', cutting at the mid thigh and [...]
Your knee pain: Resurface or replace ?
Knee pain from arthritis ranges from an occasional annoyance to something that is severely debilitating. Treatments today can leave you pain free and many choices don't involve surgery. When these [...]
Would knee replacement improve your life?
Watch this short video to see if knee resurfacing mayIf you persistently feel exhausted and used up and doing a bodily movement takes elongated than before, you may perhaps be [...]